Louis Andrew Riley (7 September 1909 – 20 April 1989)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1930s.
| Lou Riley | |||
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 Riley in 1935 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Louis Andrew Riley | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Granville, New South Wales | ||
| Date of death | 20 April 1989 (aged 79) | ||
| Original team(s) | Golden Point | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Half forward flank | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1932–1934 | Melbourne | 20 (27) | |
| 1934–1938 | Collingwood | 44 (60) | |
| Total | 64 (87) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1938. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
The youngest son of Alexander Riley (1873–1911) and Emily Caroline Riley, née Hele (1874–1963), Louis Andrew Riley was born at Granville, New South Wales in 1909. The family moved to Ballarat while Louis was an infant.
Riley, a half forward flanker, spent two and a half years playing at Melbourne before crossing to Collingwood during the 1934 season. He kicked a career high 38 goals in 1935 and finished the year in a premiership team. Another premiership followed in 1936 and he remained at Collingwood for a further two seasons before retiring.
References edit
- ^ "Lou Riley". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- Lou Riley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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